"According to official information from the European Union and the World Organisation for Animal Health, the import of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease, genetic material, raw ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily barred the entry of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from Slovakia to prevent the highly contagious ...

This came after Slovak veterinary authorities reported the FMD outbreak to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on March 2, 2025, specifically in Dunajskd Streda, Trnavsky. In issuing the ...

For lifelong animal rights activists such as Lukac, ... While Germany has reported an increase from 105 packs in 2018-19 to 157 in 2021-22, Slovakia does not yet have any official figures.

In Slovakia, the slaughter of healthy animals within the three-kilometer zone sparked outrage in the region where smaller livestock are more widespread. Locals organised several protests, ...